EnumConverter.ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext, CultureInfo, Object) Method
Definition
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Converts the specified value object to an enumeration object.
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override System::Object ^ ConvertFrom(System::ComponentModel::ITypeDescriptorContext ^ context, System::Globalization::CultureInfo ^ culture, System::Object ^ value);public override object ConvertFrom (System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value);public override object? ConvertFrom (System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext? context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo? culture, object value);override this.ConvertFrom : System.ComponentModel.ITypeDescriptorContext * System.Globalization.CultureInfo * obj -> objPublic Overrides Function ConvertFrom (context As ITypeDescriptorContext, culture As CultureInfo, value As Object) As ObjectParameters
- context
- ITypeDescriptorContext
An ITypeDescriptorContext that provides a format context.
- culture
- CultureInfo
An optional CultureInfo. If not supplied, the current culture is assumed.
Returns
An Object that represents the converted value.
Exceptions
value is not a valid value for the target type.
The conversion cannot be performed.
Remarks
This converter can only convert an enumeration object to and from a string.
The context parameter can be used to extract additional information about the environment this converter is being invoked from. This can be null, so always check. Also, properties on the context object can return null.
